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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
Little Children Love to Dig.
The Critic.

The critic.
lam afraid people overrate the
depth of childish affection for home.
Very young children are a good deal
like dogs-the last master is the best.
/ asked a boy OF 6 years, who was
visiting his aunt this summer, where
he liked to live best-at his own home
or his aunt's. cat Aunt-'s," he re-
piled, without hesitation. "Why7"
said +. Because the diggin' amt so
haod," he answered. This is perhaps
not so unnatural as it sounds. A
child's life at that age is entirely given
over digging, and it makes a great diff
ference to him whether the earth
is hard or soft. At this child's home
the ground was beaten and packed
down, at his aunt's it was soft and
sandy, so at the end OF day hecould
see the substantial results of his la.
bors. Children of a larger growth are
vevy much Ike the youngsters in this
respect, though they don't admit it
so frankly. We all like to do the
things that are easiest-to dig in the
softest soil.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
General Grant ugh

chicago Irioune.
General Grant was rarely known to
smile, and the occasions were few in.
deem when his dignity so far broke
down as to permit him to laugh out
right-though he was far from being
devoid of a relish for a good story or
joke. There was one time in his life,
however, when he INDUCED in a roar
of laughter that might have been
heard for a quarter of a mile. 1t was
while he was filling the Presidential
chair and madehis trip toDes Moines.
Iowa, and delivered his famous speech
on education-the first time it was
discovered that he really could make
a good speech. He had been in st
Louis and came up the Old Northern
Missouri Railroad into Iowa. He
passed through the little town Of
Bloomfield, twelve miles from the
Missouri line, at 9 o'clock at night.
A crowd had assembled, conspicuous
among them being the village topper,
who always filled up on great
occasions, and had therefore
risen to the emergency and
was in a condition, on the arrival of
the Presidential party, to hobnob with
a king. The train halted at the sta
ton for several minutes, and in re-
spouse to cheers President Grant APP
peared on the platform and lifted his
hat in stiff, schoolboy fashion. The
old topper looked at him with blinking
eyes, then deliberately clambered up
on the platform. steadied himself by
the railing, and deliberately thurst
his face close to the shpinx like coun-
tenance before him. There was adead
silence, the audacity of the act aus
ing the townspeople to stare ID dumb
amazement, while the few persons u 7
rounding Grant were equally astound-
ed For a moment the drunken man
swayed and stared, and then said:
"Ish zis Presh'dunt Grant,
The features of the hero OF APP
pomattox relaxed a little as he nod
ded affirmatively.
"Come, now, homes, pardner," per.
sisted the topper. 'sShay, oil man, y
amt tryIn' to fool TELLER. are your
The scene was cut short by the
Town Marshal preaching upand yank-
ing the intruder to the ground; but it
had such an erpressibiy funny side
that the ''silent man" burst into a
hearty outlaw, in which those around
him joined as the train moved away.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
NEWS.

Zen. Garland on the Iowa EvIctIons.
Washington Special: In regard to the
Alleged evictions In Iowa, the attorney
GENERAL said:
The circumstances in connection with
that matter so far as they are known to
nc are simply these: About a yea ago a
Gentleman named Baker, whom ! now as
certain is attorney general for the State
81 Iowa, came to me and had THAT he al
the time wished to have considered
rs an informal talk upon this subject. He
desired to have mo intervene in the nams
81 the United States in the matter OF this
dispute as to the title to these lands
There are q good many people in this
country who think that the United States
ran do anything, especially in re
lation to any matter with which tn.
the word settlers" is associated, forget
ting that the United States, like the citi
zen, Is controlled by law. From hesitate
ment Of the case that was ther
made to me the United States had nj
more right to intervene in this matter thar
any citizen had; and there the matter
ended, and it has never since been brought
to the attention OF justice until this re
Gently. l have just received a letter from
this same Mr.. Baker, in which he makes
very different statement OF the situssioi
IRON hat which he made to me ayeas o
two ago. This letter ! have referred Il
the secretary OF the interior.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
Is Our Buffalo William Wear
ing Out His Welcome.

Although Old Bill, the Bull Whacker
las he calls himselfl uses his knife in
differently for separating the scalp of
a Toe and for the carriage of peas to
his mouth, he rides like a Centaur,
and is said to be the hero of a thous.
and terrible adventures out West. He
has accordingly been the lion OF the
Jubilee London season, and has been
elevated on high like a god by those
who are great in the land-from the
queen, who has hobnoobed with him
to the cabinet minister, who has sat
in his wigwam at the Wild West. But
are these good reasons why the bawl-
ING, bullying BobadiIlin his employ,
who vas sent to well-deserved six
months for half killing a policeman,
should be out of jailf Bill, the Bull
Whacker, may think he mas conquer
ed the British nation. but he will lat
least we hear sol find that our palaces
are easier of access than our prisons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
0iemsryariae Law Copstitutlon.I.

An interesting case growing out of q
seizure OF oleomargarine, was tried at st.
Paul before Judge Brill without a jury.
Several months ago Dairy Commissioners
Ives instituted a suit under the state law
against b. ]. Broyton. a commission
merchant, to condemn about $1S5 worth
OF oleomargarine. which was seized by
Deputy Commissioner Howard. The de-
fendant filed a demurrer to the complaint,
which after a hearing before Judge Wilkiu
was overruled. The case came up in the
order OF court cafes before Judge Brill and
after an exhaustive hearing the action
was sustained and judgment awarded the
state. 1t is a test case and involves the
eonstitutionality OF the law. Judge Brill
sustained the position OF the commission
es at every point and there can be no
doubt but tits the death blow in the traffic
in spurious butter in this state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
How He Strengthened His
Memory.

In the last number of Dress a writ
er quotes an extended account from
Thurlow Weed of how hs strengthen
ed his memory. Mr.. Weed tells tbathe
suffered in early life from a detective
memory, and that he never could sue
coed as a politician because he did not
remember people and incidents except
as they especially interested him. 10
overcome this he began a habit OF. at
Its close, recalling everything that
had happened during the day. Soon
be made this resume aloud to his
wife: Every night, the last thing be-
fore retiring-fone would have expect
ed Thurlow Weed to have said going
ing to bed')-I told her everything
that could remember that had hap
pened to me or about me during the
day. fgeneraily recalled the yerydish.
es | had had for breakfast, dinner and
tea; the people / had seen and what
they had said; the editorials
written for nay paper, giving her 0riei
extracts of them. mentioned all the
letters l had sent and reesiyed AID
the very language used as nearly as
possible; when | had walked or ridden.
| told her everything that had come
within my observations found 1
,ould say my lesson better and better
avery day. / am indebted to TINS
discipline for a memory OF some
what unusual tenacity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

For years the inhabitants OF Mani
toba have hoped against hope that q
feasible route might be found through
Hrdson's Bay for at least a part Of
the year, so that they would not be
wholly dependent upon RAILROAD com.
munication for freights. The adven.
lures OF the whaling ship Alexander,
however, throw a child upon any
project which depends upon navigat.
ing Hudson's Bay. That vessel ar.
rived in New Bedford, having spent a
year frozen in Hudson's Bay. She
entered that water August 3. 1886.
Five days later she was caught in the
ice and so remained. with the excep.
ton OF a few days the past summer,
and only escaped August "a just
passed. It has been claimed that the
vas open from July / to October
|. but the experience OF tie Alexander
;hanSes that impression.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
Vastness of the British Museum,
DR. Holmes in the Atlantic.


There is one lesson to be got from
a VISIT OF an hour or two to the Brit.
ish museum. namely the fathomless
abuse of our own ignorance. One is
almost ashamed of his little paltry
heartbeats in the presence OF the rush.
ing and roaring torrent OF Niagara.
So il he had published a little book
or two, collected a few fossils or coins
or vases he is crushed by the vastness
of the treas in the library and the
collections of this universe of knowl.
edge.
| have shown how not to see the
British museum; | will tell you how to
see it:
Take lodgings next door to it-in a
garrett il you cannot find anything
better-and pass all your days at the
museum during the whole period OF
your natural lIie. At three score and
ten you viii have some faint concep.
ton OF the contents, significance and
value of this great British institution,
which is as nearly as any one spot
most vital of human civilization, a
stab at which by the dagger of anarchy
would ftiy begin the reign of chaos.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
AM Inportant RaIlro.a case.

In the United States District court at st.
Paul. the station agent at Mcorhead, Mr..
+. McFeely. was indicted fora violation OF
the interstate law. He is agent OF 1.-THE Mani.
toba road and is accused of refusing to re-
ceiye from the transfer track between the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba roads cars
OF the Milwaukee road for the purpose OF
loading wheat belonging to one c. B. Ben
petit, who is the complaining witness. The
wheat was stored in the elevator OF the
Minneapolis & Northern Elevator Com-
pany aud situated on the tracks OF the
Manitoba. Mr.. F. McFeeley was held by
this United States commissioners at Moor
head in 81, 600 bail. The Manitoba road
Is also indicted for aiding and abetting
him. The trial OF the ease will open up
some interesting questions regarding the
interstate railway law. The penalty is
5000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
EvIcrEp SETTLERS.
The Memorial to the Secretary OF
the interior In Regard to the kIieg-
ad Wronra of 0,RYien County,,

~
At Minneapolis, the General Assembly OF
the Knights OF Labor OF North America, in
regular session assembled, to the nor
BILE Secretary OF the Interior, Washington,
ID, C.-Dear Sir, This general assembly OF
the Knights OF Labor respectfully call your
attention to the following facts and ASK
your interpretation on behalf OF many dis
tressed people who are being deprived oil
their homes as hereafter stated. Between
the years 1876 and 1880 the general gov
ernment and State OF Iowa opened to set
Element certain lands located in O'Brien
county, Iowa, and to which the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and the Sioux City
a. ST. Paul Railroad companies laid claim
by reason OF acts OF congress prior to IS
suing the notice by the executive depart
ments OF the government that said lands
would be opened for settlement.
Encouraged by the notices
from the government, and actuated by q
desire to obtain homes, about two hun
dred families from various parts OF the
American Union settled upon the lands
above mentioned. In 1885 the settlers
petitioned you TO quiet, II possible, any
claim said railroad companies might have
in these lands, and in August, 1887, you
made an order by which 1T,boo
acres of these lands referred to
the government, and commanded
LHe TallFOdu COibpdHitn nun " 81
right, title and interest they might have in
said lands. The railroad companies ask
ed for an amnesty for ninety days, which
was granted. Ths railroad companies
then seized upon the opportunity offered
by the amnesty and brought suit oil eject
ment in the state court OF 0'Brien county,
and by reason of the degree Of said courts
the sheriff Of 0'Brien county, with a posse
of twenty armed men, has forcibly elected
ZIG families from their homes, and has
either driven their stock into the highways
or confiscated it to liquidate the cost oil
litigation. An amicable test OF title
to these lands is precluded in the
state courts of 0'Brien county because
OF existing law bearing upon the
construction of an act Of congress. Ninety
one more suits of ejectsnent have been in
stituted in the courts of O'Brien county,
and the trial set for Nov. 6, 1887, and eS-
cept something is done which will bring
sure and quick relief ninety-one more
homes viii be made desolate by the unjust
and rapacious hand of corporate monop-
olies. We therefore urgently request that
YOU exercise the functions OF your office by
having suit instituted by the federal gov.
eminent, or such other legal procedure as
will protect the settlers of o Brien county,
Iowa, until sueh tunes as the title to the
aforesaid lands can be tested in the feder-
al courts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

The Chicago Tribune declares that
those Western men who have gone &c
New York lately to borrow money
havefound some difficulty in doingso.
Neither there nor in Boston, both Sc
liberal OF their money in Western in.
vestments, is any capital to be OBJ.
tained-not because the East is in.
vesting less money in the West than
formerly, for, as a matter of TACT. it j:
investing more, but simply because
the bulk Of this available money has
been already borrowed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
A Fair Hop Year, After All.
From the New York Sun.


The hopgrowers OF central and
Southern New York havenow harvest
ed the best part OF the crop under fa.
vorable weather conditions and rejoice
in finding it larger in quantity and
better OF quality than anticipated.
When Spring opened many growers,
discouraged by low prices and the
ravages OF blight and vermin aban-
doned the hop industry and piowed
up their yards, so that not moret than
t~wo-thirds of the usual acreage, or only
about $4,000 acres, has been cultivat.
ed the best estimates of the crop oil
the state place it at about 60, 200
bales, or nearly one-half OF the abund-
ant crop OF 1885, but considerably in
excess of the short crop OF 1886.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

A woman in New York claims to b,
the Oldest daughter OF Queen Victoria
having been snapped of" in infancy
for the bogus baby, now the wife o
the German crown prince. A man ii
Detroit says he has just discovered
that he is an Italian prince. As both
the claimants are probably plair
American cranks or frauds, their reve
laticns fail ia create any extensive ex.
citement. Though the papers publish.
ed column after column OF details and
sensational conclusions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

During the past ten years the Unit
ed States and Canada have shipped
to England 3,479, 270 barrels OF ap-
Piles. But this represents only 4 part
OF the export trade. The United
States annually ships abroad from
5oo. 900 to 10000 barrels of apples
and millions OF pounds OF the same
fruit in a desiccated state. The or.
chard products of the United States
r now valued at between $50. Oo0..
600 and SOC. 600, 900 per year..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

The report of the president of the
Danville, Va, Tobacco Association is
very encouraging. From reliable re-
ports" be says, ''the ineo ming crop
in Virginia and North Carolina will be
the best ever raised, and will provide
manufacturers with proper material
to keep up their standard brands and
benefit Their trade"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

Rev. D. Frederick Upham, the old
est Methodist preacher in New Eng
land, has just celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday at his home in Fair
haven, Mass. He has been 81 years
inthe ministry of the Methodist church
in New England, and is still able to
preach as vigorously as he hes done
for two ordinary generations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
The Case Well Put.

Dakota has onesixth this area and one-
sixth the population contained in the Unit
ed States Of America when the War OF the
Revolution was fought and national indie
oil the greatest nation and best govern
ment on the face OF the globe, and yet Da.
kota is only considered an outlying COM
mon upon which the discarded political
fungi and carpetbag pilgrims are sent to
forage. Dakota has nearly half as large
an area as the entire original thirteen
states, whose aggregate representation in
the national congress consisted of twenty
six senators and sixty-five representatives,
and yet one delegate without vote is con-
sidered representation enough for Dakota
in the national assembly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
The death Of General werder. wi

The death of General Werder, who
commanded the German army which
invested Strassburgin 1870 and after
ward checked the advance vi Bourba-
XII, removes another man from the
group OF great soldiers who contribu.
ted to the work of German unifica-
ton. "one by one my old friends
and companions IN arms are leaving
me-" remarked the old emperor whom
the death of his general was reported
to him. at will be my turn soon.p
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
The commercial bnlletin,s &

The commercial bulletins fire rec.
ord for September shows an aggregate
loss of 81 37,9 eco, against So. 500.
o0p in September, 1886. The total
FOR the first nine months of the cur
year is S93. 1s3, 500, against $685..
1000 for the corresponding period
of 1856.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

The Importance of the experiment
in New York Harbor the other day
an air gun throwing a shell that would
destroy a mighty ship of war-at-
tracted attention in every capital in
Europe. OF course the invention has
not reached perfection, but great re
suits have been attained.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

OF the total imports of specie since
January 1, 1887, S24,42s,2 54 were
OF gold coin and bullion, and STATS.
16y of silver. or the total exports Of
specie since January /, 1887, So
s45. $50 were of gold coin and bullion ,
and So, 247, I79 of silver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

The United States is the only great
government which does not its
cars for the use of its high officials.
England owns its carriages and en-.
g.nes. France has many trains, pas.
senger, freight and ambulance, but
when the chief magistrate OF the Unit.
cd States wishes to take a trip he
buys his tickets and engages his own
special train from the Pullman Pal.
ace Car Company, "a hundreds OF pri.
vate citizens do every year. and as is
BETTING the president OF a republic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

Europe's annual expenditures foi
armies and fleets is 5 1857, 500. 900
The national debts incurred by war
aggregate S24. o57 .655. on which
$1,000. 600, 900 is annually paid out
for interest
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

The Sultan OF Morocco encourages
the payment OF taxes by chopping of
the heads OF delinquents, and hanging
them up at his palace door with a
tax receipt stuck between their teeth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

Michigan bids fair to hold her place
as one of the great iron producing dis.
tricts OF the country. An extensive
deposi. of ore has been found in the
northern part of that State, which
promises to be one of the richest and
most important yet opened.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

1t is becoming evident that a great
deal OF this talk about tight money
comes from those interested in having
such a state OF affairs prevail in order
that they may exact higher rates.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

Eighty-six Senator'S and Congress
men served in the Federal service, and
sixty-ive in that Of the Confederate
States. according to the last Congress
sional Directory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
Cen. John B. CLARK, clerk Of the house Of

Gen. John B. Clark, clerk OF the house OF
representatives, reports: THE minimum
Democratic majority over all will be ten,
and there may be q majority OF fourteen.
The Louisiana vacancy will, OF course, be
filled by a Democrat. Should a Republican
be elected in the Albany. IN. W district
ie the place OF the Democrat who died. II
would be Unnecessary to revise the list as /,
now stands. 1t may be expected that n
Republican will succeed Frank Hiscock
There Is a nance that a Democrat viii b.
chosen in Rhode Island. in which case tn,
Democratic majority would remain at tn,
present majority. But in no case can ths
Democratic majority BE- reduced below
tanap
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20

Maurice strakoseh. the trainer OF Nine.
Patti. is dead.
Hon. Thomas c. Manning. minister to
Mexico, died in New York.
j.. Randolph Tucker OF Virginia will Join
Gen. Pryor in defense Of the condemned an
archists OF Chicago.
Vice. President Brandsr, OF the Nevada
Bank. has resigned. Mr.. Mackay believes
him to be responsible for the banks losses
in wheat speculation. Senator Fair was
elected TO Mr.. Brander's place.
President Cleveland when in Chicago ex-
pressed n desire to see the historic sight Of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
bands. stationed outside the building, Al.

bands, stationed outside the building, al
so played at Intervals.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 people
passed the president during the evening.
After the affair was over the president
and wife retired TO Their rooms for the
night. On Tuesday, accompanied by com.
mittees, the president and wife we're shown
about the city in carriages, and at soon
started for Minneapolis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-20
The Casualty Record.

Al Ada, Mimi. w. A. Osborne, running a
threshing machine. had his arm caught in
the belt and pulled out by the socket at
the elbow. It Is not likely that he will
| live.